It will not, however, tackle the contentious issue of guns, which drew criticism from House Democrats.

Welcoming the Select Committee, House Minority Leader David Toscano commented that he and his colleagues “are nonplussed, however, that House Republicans have announced a committee that by their own admission, will not discuss the issue of gun violence."

He said the committee was a step toward seeing real change on school safety issues.

“Among other issues, I am most looking forward to discussing how to prevent shootings in our schools and how to address vicious bullying both online and in person among school-aged children,” Mullin said.

The Select Committee will make policy recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly during the 2019 session.